What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mashpee has the most expensive homes ($562k median).

Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mashpee	Wolcott
People
Population	15,384Lowest	16,279Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S.	44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wolcott and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wolcott and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,299±$13kLowest 18% above U.S.	$110,850±$10kHighest 37% above U.S.
	Wolcott and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$562,200±$29kHighest 69% above U.S.	$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,776±$330Highest 26% above U.S.	$1,464±$913Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Mashpee and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S.	$5,799Highest 86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49.8%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wolcott and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 3% above U.S.	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	14.5%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mashpee and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#100 of 282 in MA	#76 of 149 in CT
School district	Mashpee	Wolcott School District
High school in town	Mashpee Middle-High School	Wolcott High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	10.1Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.